{"id":974,"date":"2020-05-27T15:05:21","date_gmt":"2020-05-27T14:05:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/daa-must-not-use-covid19-as-excuse-to-reduce-working-conditions\/"},"modified":"2020-05-27T15:05:21","modified_gmt":"2020-05-27T14:05:21","slug":"daa-must-not-use-covid19-as-excuse-to-reduce-working-conditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/ga\/daa-must-not-use-covid19-as-excuse-to-reduce-working-conditions\/","title":{"rendered":"DAA must not use Covid19 as excuse to reduce working conditions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Social Democrats T.D. for Dublin Bay North, Cian O\u2019Callaghan has expressed serious concerns about the terms of the job losses at DAA.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy Cian O\u2019Callaghan said:<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Questions have to be asked as to why voluntary redundancies are weighted towards longest-serving staff? I have a concern that this effort to let the older staff go is an attempt to reduce the general terms and conditions enjoyed by workers at Dublin and Cork airports. It is also alarming that the arrangements for reduced working hours are permanent. Coupled with significant reference to changes to work practices, one can&#8217;t but feel this is an attempt at more than a reasonable response to the temporary reduction in passenger numbers.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The terms of this package are subject to sanction by the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. I\u2019m therefore calling on the Minister to review these terms with great care \u2013 as a precedent may be set here for how state-owned companies deal with the fall out of COVID-19. This crisis can\u2019t be used as an excuse to erode workers terms and conditions. I am specifically looking for guarantees that when business increases that the displaced workers will be replaced with direct employment on the same Terms and Conditions.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u2018As I set out last week, DAA is a state-owned company. Therefore, its role is not just about profit generation. It has a role in the creation and maintenance of decent jobs \u2013 capital projects should be deferred if jobs can be saved \u2013 at least until there is more certainty about the future of the airport.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>[ENDS]<\/p>\n<p>27th May 2020<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Social Democrats T.D. for Dublin Bay North, Cian O\u2019Callaghan has expressed serious concerns about the terms of the job losses at DAA. Deputy Cian O\u2019Callaghan said: \u2018Questions have to be asked as to why voluntary redundancies are weighted towards longest-serving staff? 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